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Gene Balk

Gene Balk

Columnist at The Seattle Times

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Recent Articles

seattletimes.com

Seattle median household income hits $121,000, census data shows

Seattle's median household income hit an all-time high in 2023, as it does pretty much every year, FYI Guy writes. The city's high incomes come with a very high cost of living.
2 months ago
seattletimes.com

New race data shows a stable Seattle and a shifting Portland

New census data shows Seattle grew more racially diverse in 2023, largely because of an increase in the multiracial population, writes FYI Guy.
2 months ago
seattletimes.com

Seattle private school enrollment spikes, ranks No. 2 among big cities

Enrollment in private schools has grown in Seattle since 2020, accounting for one-quarter of the city’s K-12 students in 2023, writes Gene Balk, our FYI Guy.
2 months ago
seattletimes.com

Income inequality grew in Seattle since the pandemic, new data shows

The 20% of Seattle households with the highest incomes averaged about 21 times more in earnings than the 20% with the lowest incomes in 2023, FYI Guy writes.
2 months ago
seattletimes.com

After record surge, Seattle sees sharp drop in remote work

As significantly more people headed into the office, our roads and transit systems saw the effects, FYI Guy explains.
about 2 months ago
seattletimes.com

Olympia ranked No. 1 in U.S. for share of middle-class residents

The Olympia metro area ranks No. 1 for the share of residents meeting the criteria for being middle class, according to a Pew Research study, writes FYI Guy.
about 1 month ago
seattletimes.com

Seattle area ranks No. 1 for child-free couples with dogs or cats

Among more than 100 metro areas, Seattle has the highest percentage of married people under 50 who have a dog or cat but no children, writes FYI Guy,
27 days ago
seattletimes.com

Income growth in Seattle not keeping pace for this age group

Income growth for Seattle households headed by someone 65 and older has not kept pace with income growth for younger households since 2010, writes FYI Guy.
23 days ago
seattletimes.com

Here are the states from which WA is gaining — and losing — residents

New census data shows Washington had the largest net gain in residents from California in 2023, and had the largest net loss to Idaho, FYI Guy writes.
16 days ago
seattletimes.com

Earnings for Seattle tech workers hit record high

Last year, the median earnings for tech workers who live in Seattle passed the $150,000 mark, the first occupation to do so, writes FYI Guy.
12 days ago
seattletimes.com

Survey shows who did, and didn’t, support WA natural gas initiative

New survey data shows which Washington voters supported I-2066, which protects access to natural gas, and the top reasons for their support, writes FYI Guy.
8 days ago